Labor and Empire Small Conference
The journal Labor: Studies in Working-Class History of the Americas invites paper submissions for its upcoming conference–tentatively slotted for November 13-15, 2014 in.
LAWCHA
Volkswagen, Chattanooga and the Long History of Union Avoidance
A number of Tennessee’s politicians and business leaders are baffled and frustrated that autoworkers at Chattanooga’s sizable, $1 billon Volkswagen plant may force.
- by Chad Pearson
- September 17, 2013
Labor History
New Gravestone for Harry Kelly (1871-1953)
LAWCHA member Nathan Jun is interested in acquiring a new marker for the grave of our departed comrade Harry Kelly (1871-1953) at Forest.
- by Ryan Poe
- September 11, 2013
LAWCHA
Labor History Songs CD full of old favorites
The Union Makes Us Strong by Peter K. Siegel and Eli Smith is a wonderful collection of old favorites, enlivened by some fancy.
- by Paul Buhle
- September 7, 2013
Events (Old)
Organize the South or Die: Why the South Matters to the Future of Labor
Session at the AFL-CIO convention in Los Angeles on Tuesday, September 10 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm. As the AFL-CIO and its affiliates.
- by Ryan Poe
- September 5, 2013
OpEd
Emily Twarog, “Today’s workers need better deal,” Chicago Sun-Times OpEd
I worked in the food service for a total of 15 years, in every possible job classification. During that time, I worked at.
- by Ryan Poe
- September 4, 2013
LAWCHA
New Deal Era Labor Art Explored in Collaborative Project
Labor and New Deal Art: the Commemoration of the Little Steel Strike of 1937 is a wonderful resource for labor historians and teachers,.
- by Rosemary Feurer
- August 31, 2013
In Memoriam
Robert Zieger, 1938 – 2013
LAWCHA mourns the loss of one of its founding members, Bob Zieger. Bob was one of LAWCHA’s first ever board members and has.
- by Ryan Poe
- August 30, 2013
OpEd
Anna Lane Windham, “Detroit, Labor Day and a Hard Day’s Night”
The Beatles first visited Detroit just before Labor Day in 1964, and they gushed with admiration for the Motown sound. Detroit hummed with.
- by Ryan Poe
- August 28, 2013
LAWCHA
“Union Makes Us Strong” CD a great resource for labor historians
Peter K. Siegel and Eli Smith, two musician-activists, have done the labor history field a huge favor by recording a set of important.
- by Steve Brier
- August 28, 2013